Relationship Role Transitions and Problem Alcohol Use in Emerging Adulthood

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-303
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Egerton ◽  
Jennifer P. Read
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Problematic Drinking ◽  
Role Changes ◽  
Problem Alcohol Use ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
Developmental Role ◽  
Relationship Involvement ◽  
Problem Alcohol

Normative reductions in problematic drinking behavior throughout emerging adulthood are often described as “maturing out.” Theories of maturing out most often implicate developmental role changes as a primary determinant of this process—particularly relationship roles. Previous work has commonly focused on macro-level role changes (e.g., marriage, parenthood) and larger timescales, examining roles that change from year to year. Smaller, shorter term changes (i.e., incremental changes) in roles that likely evolve during young adulthood seldom have been tested. Accordingly, the current study examined short-term, temporally proximal associations among incremental relationship transitions and problematic drinking during the transition out of college. We found that incrementally deeper relationship involvement prospectively predicted problematic drinking reductions during this period and that this did not differ based on graduation status. Findings support the importance of incremental, microlevel changes in relationship involvement for drinking behavior in emerging adulthood.

Predicting Different Types of Intimate Partner Aggression Perpetration: The Roles of Problem Alcohol Use and Distress Tolerance

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199083
Author(s):  
Nora K. Kline ◽  
Korine B. Cabrera ◽  
Kathleen M. Palm Reed
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Physical Assault ◽  
Problem Alcohol Use ◽  
Intimate Partner Aggression ◽  
Problem Alcohol ◽  
Controlling Behaviors

Intimate partner aggression (IPA) victimization and substance use have been well established as risk factors for IPA perpetration ( Leonard, 2005 ; Sprunger et al., 2015 ). Recent research has identified a negative association between distress tolerance and physical and psychological IPA perpetration, specifically in males in substance use treatment ( Shorey et al., 2017 ). Research examining the interplay of problem substance use, distress tolerance, and other forms of IPA (i.e., sexual coercion, controlling behaviors) in non-clinical samples is limited. The present analysis aimed to examine the potential moderating effect of distress tolerance on problem alcohol use and four types of IPA perpetration (physical assault, psychological aggression, sexual coercion, and controlling behaviors) in a diverse, national sample ( N = 323; 44.3% female; 52.9% sexual minority; age M = 33.61 years, SD = 8.71). Results showed that alcohol use and distress tolerance had differing influences on each IPA perpetration type. In line with hypotheses, distress tolerance significantly moderated the relationship between problem alcohol use and two forms of IPA (physical assault and controlling behaviors); this relationship was stronger for individuals with low levels of distress tolerance. Significant interaction effects did not emerge for psychological aggression or sexual coercion. Findings suggest that treatment strategies that focus specifically on increasing distress tolerance may be effective in reducing alcohol-facilitated IPA perpetration involving physical assault and controlling behaviors.

scholarly journals Alcohol Use Disorder among Patients Suffered from Road Collisions in a Vietnamese Delta Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Minh Vu ◽  
Tung Thanh Tran ◽  
Giang Thu Vu ◽  
Cuong Tat Nguyen ◽  
Chau Minh Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Drinking ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Educational Campaign ◽  
Causes Of Deaths ◽  
The Relationship

Traffic collisions have continuously been ranked amongst the top causes of deaths in Vietnam. In particular, drinking has been recognized as a major factor amplifying the likelihood of traffic collisions in various settings. This study aims to examine the relationship between alcohol use and traffic collisions in the current context of Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 413 traffic collisions patients in six health facilities in the Thai Binh Province to investigate the level of alcohol consumption and identify factors influencing alcohol use among these patients. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scale was used to determine the problematic drinking behavior of the participants. The percentage of patients having problematic drinking was more than 30%. Being male, having a high household income, and working as farmer/worker were risk factors for alcohol abuse. People causing accidents and patients with a traumatic brain injury had a higher likelihood of drinking alcohol before the accidents. This study highlights the necessity of more stringent laws on reducing drink-driving in Vietnam. In addition, more interventions, especially those utilizing mass media like educational campaign of good behavior on social networks, are necessary to reduce alcohol consumption in targeted populations in order to decrease the prevalence and burden of road injuries.

scholarly journals Actualization of Existing Experience and Features of Subsequent Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-131
Author(s):  
O.E. Svarnik ◽  
A.I. Bulava ◽  
D.L. Gladilin ◽  
I.A. Nazhestkin ◽  
E.A. Kuzina
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Rat Brain ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Open Field Test ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Preference Test ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Food Acquisition ◽  
Object Preference

The article presents data on the study of neurogenetic changes in the rat brain and the features of performing various behavioral acts during acquisition of a food-acquisition skill, depending on the actualization of the previously acquired skill. The experiments involved 13 animals who were successively trained in the following behaviors: new context in the open field test, new objects in the object preference test, drinking behavior using a vibrissal pad, and food-acquisition behavior of pressing the pedal. It turned out that the nature of motor activity and the severity of neurogenetic changes during learning a new skill in individuals who immediately before this training occurred short-term actualization of the experience formed at one of the previous stages of training, significantly differed from the same parameters in individuals who did not have such actualization. It is suggested that the actualization of previously formed experience before new training contributes to the formation of a new component of experience, but not in the sense of accelerating the formation of new behavior, but in the aspect of increasing the number of active neurons that change the expression of their genes.

scholarly journals Sex Differences in Problem Alcohol Use in High School as a Function of Recent Sexual Violence Victimization or Perpetration

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christal L. Badour ◽  
Samuel C. Bell ◽  
Emily R. Clear ◽  
Heather M. Bush ◽  
Ann L. Coker
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Alcohol Use ◽  
Problem Alcohol

AbstractTo investigate sex differences in associations between sexual violence victimization (SVV), sexual violence perpetration (SVP), and binge drinking and/or alcohol problems among high school students. While SVV has been linked to problem alcohol use among young women, little research has addressed the unique associations of SVV and SVP on alcohol use/problems within both sexes. A cross-sectional analysis of 16,992 high school students’ self-reports of past-year SVP and SVV was used where SVV/SVP was defined by three tactics (sexual coercion, drug/alcohol-facilitated or incapacitated sex, and physically forced sex). Alcohol measures included past-month binge drinking and past-year alcohol problems. Rates of SVV were twice as high in females (21.2% vs. 13.3%), and SVP rates were twice as high in males (10.9% vs. 5.2%). SVV and SVP were each associated with an increased rate of current binge drinking and problem alcohol use for both sexes, across increasing numbers of SV tactics and within each of three tactics. After controlling for demographic and other risk factors including SVP, drug/alcohol-facilitated or incapacitated SVV was more strongly linked to binge drinking and alcohol problems among females. SVP was more strongly linked to binge drinking and alcohol problems among males (adjusting for SVV and other covariates). No sex differences emerged in associations between coerced or physically forced SVV/SVP and alcohol-related outcomes. Both SVV and SVP are associated with an increased likelihood of binge drinking and alcohol problems for males and females. Important sex differences emerged when SV tactics are considered.

Changes in rejection sensitivity across adolescence and emerging adulthood: Associations with relationship involvement, quality, and coping

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 96-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerika C. Norona ◽  
Valerya Tregubenko ◽  
Shira Bezalel Boiangiu ◽  
Gil Levy ◽  
Miri Scharf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Relationship Involvement ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Motives for Alcohol and Marijuana Use as Predictors of Use and Problem Use Among Young Adult College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-377
Author(s):  
Akilah Patterson ◽  
Milkie Vu ◽  
Regine Haardörfer ◽  
Michael Windle ◽  
Carla J. Berg
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Problem Alcohol Use ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Alcohol Users ◽  
Problem Alcohol

This study examined (a) differences between alcohol-only users and alcohol–marijuana co-users and (b) motives for use in relation to alcohol and marijuana use and problem use. Spring 2016 data among 1,870 past 4-month alcohol users (63.6% female, 69.1% White) from seven Georgia colleges/universities were analyzed cross-sectionally and with regard to problem use measured 4 months later. Correlates of co-use ( n = 345; vs. alcohol-only use, n = 1,525) included greater alcohol and marijuana use frequency, problem drinking and marijuana use, and alcohol use motives ( p’s < .05). Controlling for covariates, alcohol use frequency correlated with greater marijuana use frequency and Coping and Self-enhancement alcohol use motives, but lower Conformity alcohol use motives ( p’s < .001); greater Coping and Self-enhancement alcohol use motives ( p’s < .01) predicted problem alcohol use. Marijuana use frequency correlated with greater Coping and Expansion marijuana use motives ( p’s < .05); greater Expansion marijuana use motives ( p = .005) predicted problem marijuana use. College-based substance use interventions should target Coping and Self-enhancement alcohol use motives and Expansion marijuana use motives.

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